Photos: Christmas on the Square

Thousands of people kicked off the holiday season with the Downtown Business Association’s Christmas on the Square Holiday Light Up in Sir Winston Churchill Square on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 in Edmonton. They enjoyed family-friendly activities, entertainment and fireworks. The centrepiece was the 22-metre high white spruce tree and Santa Claus did the honour of flipping the switch to shower the square in the glow of 14,000 lights, sparklers and snow globes. See photos of the event here.

Santa waved the magic wand to turn on the lights on the Christmas tree. Mild temperatures brought thousands of people to the Downtown Business Association’s annual Christmas on the Square Holiday Light Up on Churchill Square on Nov. 17, 2012 in Edmonton.